We hypothesized that providing physicians treating with HIV disease, at the time of a routine outpatient visit, with a detailed report describing patients' adherence with HIV antiretroviral medications, would improve the quality of the physician-patient interaction, and also patients' subsequent adherence.

During the intervention phase, the data collected at the study visit were summarized in a 3-page report that was given to the provider before each intervention visit. The report included data on self-reported adherence, MEMS adherence, reminder use, beliefs about ART, reasons for missed doses, alcohol and drug use, and depression.

Placebo Comparator: Routine care

Patients receive usual, routine, care.

Behavioral: Adherence report

During the intervention phase, the data collected at the study visit were summarized in a 3-page report that was given to the provider before each intervention visit. The report included data on self-reported adherence, MEMS adherence, reminder use, beliefs about ART, reasons for missed doses, alcohol and drug use, and depression.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and older

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

on ART

willing to use MEMS cap

speaks and reads English

detectable viral loads

Exclusion Criteria:

uses a pill box

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00870792